NHL ice hockey team the New York Islanders has made a move to return to its old home in the suburbs of New York City, but will be faced with a rival bid to develop a new stadium by Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise New York City FC.

US entertainment and sports facilities company Oak View Group (OVG), the entity behind the drive to bring an NHL ice hockey team to Seattle, has secured substantial investment from private equity firm Silver Lake.

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Uefa has today (Thursday) announced that the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, will host the final of its Champions League competition in 2020, while European football’s governing body has also confirmed the schedule for the Euro 2020 national team tournament.